Welcome Guide 2016BA (Hons) Fashion

Brooke Grindlay, Fashion, UCA Epsom

In this section you’ll find your enrolment and induction timetables. Please take careful note of the dates and times you’ll need to attend during your first week.

INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT TIMETABLE

If you’re not able to make any of these dates, please let your Campus Registry contact know as soon as possible. You can find their contact details in this Welcome Guide.

TIME LOCATION

MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER

10:00am - 11:00am The Gallery

11:00am - 12:00pm

ACTIVITY AND DATE

Course Leaders Welcome (ALL GROUPS)

Introduction to your course, timetables & student groups (ALL

GROUPS)The Gallery

12:15pm - 1:00pmHopes and Fears Activity (ALL GROUPS) The Gallery

1:00pm - 2:00pmLunch

2:00pm - 3:00pmEpsom Campus Tour (Group C) Meet at Epsom Campus

Reception

2:00pm - 4:00pmHealth & Safety Induction to Fashion Machinery (MANDATORY)

GROUP A. Times will be allocated on the noticeboard; students

will not be allowed to use machinery unless they have attended

this session.

Room 13.F4 / 11.F2

4:00pm - 6:00pmAll Students - Campus welcome - visit the Refectory for your free

drink and meet staff and students on campusCafé

TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER

9:30am - 10:00am Projectspace

10:00am - 10:30am

ENROLMENT (surnames A - M)

ENROLMENT (surnames N-Z) Projectspace

10:30am - 11:45amLibrary, Student Services, Health and Safety & IT Induction Auditorium

2:00pm - 3:00pmEpsom Campus Tour (Group A) Meet at Epsom Campus

Reception

2:00pm - 4:00pmHealth and Safety Induction to Fashion Machinery (MANDATORY)

GROUP B. Times will be allocated on the noticeboard; students

will not be allowed to use machinery unless they have attended

this session.

Room 13.F4 / 11.F2

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12:00am - 12:30amStudents’ Union Presentation Auditorium

TIME LOCATIONACTIVITY AND DATE

THURSDAY 15 TH SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER

10:00am - 11:30am Room 11.F1 Summer Project review (Group B)

12:00pm - 1:30pm Room 11.F6Summer Project review (Group C)

2:30pm - 4:00pm Room 11.F6Summer Project review (Group A)

WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

10:00am - 12:0am AuditoriumFilm Screening: Documentary Fashion Film

12:00am - 3:00pm ProjectspaceAll students - welcome to UCA Fayre - drop in throughout the day

for more information about our services. 

2:00pm - 3:00pm ProjectspaceEpsom Campus Tour (Group B)

2:00pm - 4:00pm Room 13.F4 / 11.F2Health & Safety Induction to Fashion Machinery (MANDATORY) GROUP C. Times will be allocated on the noticeboard; students will not be allowed to use machinery unless they have attended this session

4:00pm - 6:00pm ProjectspaceInternational and EU Welcome Event

(An event for new non-UK students which includes a

welcome from the leadership team, free food and drink and an

opportunity to meet other new students)

10:00am - 11:30am AuditoirumFashioning Your Future (all Groups)

12:00am - 1:00pm LR004Introduction to myUCA ( Group A)

2:00pm - 3:00pm LR004Introduction to myUCA ( Group B)

3:00am - 4:00am LR004Introduction to myUCA ( Group C)

WELCOME

If you have any questions, please contact:Campus Registry01372 202413

Year 1 Course & Design Tutor – Amber Brierley01372 232184abrierley@uca.ac.uk

Year 1 Technical Tutor – Anette Fischerafischer@uca.ac.uk

An answer phone service is available on all of the above lines for any out of hours enquiries.

UCA EPSOMThree years full-time

Tanya Mathews, Fashion, UCA Epsom

Welcome to UCA! We’re delighted you’ve chosen to study with us and become part of our creative community. To help you prepare before joining us in September, this guide outlines your reading list, the equipment you’ll need for your course, and any projects you should do over the summer. Remember to look at your course timetable in this guide too.

If you have any questions, the contact details for your Faculty are opposite – get in touch and they’ll be happy to help. We look forward to seeing you at UCA.

EQUIPMENT LIST

Drawing equipment list

-A5 notebook-Academic diary-A3 spiral bound sketchbook-A2 cartridge paper (loose sheet x 30)-A3 layout pad-Selection of coloured marker pens-Coloured pencils-Watercolours-Chalk pastels-Coloured inks-Selection of paint brushes sizes (0, 4, 10 and 1” flat end brush)-Range of soft leaded pencils (2B, 4B, 6B)-Fine liner pens (0.3, 0.6, 1.0)-Rubber-Craft knife-Masking tape-Magic tape-Pritt Stick-30cm ruler.

Recommended supplier:

londongraphics.co.uk

Sewing equipment list

-Scissors - 1 pair for paper, 1 pair for fabric-Dressmaking pins-Tailor’s chalk-Tape measure-Quick-unpick-Propelling pencils-1 pack of A4 plastic sleeves-6 x A4 files-Pattern Master-French Curve-Meter ruler-Hand sewing needles-Thimble.

During the Induction Week you’ll also be able to buy your own personal Bobbin and Bobbin Case in order to use the industrial sewing machines within our Fashion Department.

Recommended supplier:

morplan.com

PRE-ARRIVAL In this section you’ll find a list of activities to complete before you join us in September.

There’ll be some costs incurred during the course. The course will pay for materials used during inductions, specifically during sewing and pattern cutting inductions. Some materials, such as basic paper and cartridge paper, will be provided free of charge.

Once sewing and pattern cutting inductions are over you’ll have to pay for calico and fabric materials, as well as any specialist materials which you might require. For example, design and portfolio presentations and professional printing, you’ll have to pay for yourself.

As a Fashion student you’ll build up a collection of materials which you prefer to work with as the course progresses. The basic materials list below is a starting point from which to build your own specialist materials or tool kit.

VISITS

READING LIST

Bryant, M. (2011), Fashion Drawing: Illustration for Fashion Designers. London: Laurence King.

Burns, Tom and Sandra Sinfield (2008), Essential Study Skills: The Complete Guide to Success at University (Second Edition) (SAGE Study Skills Series) London: Sage Publications Ltd.

Cole, J. and Czachor, S. (2009), Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers. New York: Fairchild Publications.

Davies, H. (2010), Fashion Designers’ Sketchbooks. London: Laurence King.

Fischer, A. (2009), Basics Fashion Design: Construction. Worthing: AVA Publishing.

Gaimster, J. (2011), Visual Research Methods in Fashion. London: Berg.

Hallett, C. and Johnston, A. (2010), Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book. London: Laurence King.

Hopkins, J. (2010), Basics Fashion Design: Fashion Drawing. Worthing: AVA Publishing.

Joseph-Armstrong, H. (2009), Pattern Making for Fashion Design. Pearson Education Ltd.

Mbonu, E (2014), Fashion Design Research. London: Laurence King.

Renfrew, E and Renfrew, C. (2009), Basics Fashion Design: Developing a Collection. AVAP Publishing.

Szkutnicka, B. (2010), Technical Drawing for Fashion. London: Laurence King.

Sarah Blake,Fashion, UCA Epsom

“The BA (Hons) Fashion course at UCA Epsom is an award-winning course with graduates winning national GFW awards and progressing to MA courses, in addition to creative jobs in the fashion industry due to their experimental and creative approach. The work produced is at the higher end comparable with the best courses in the London area.”

Elinor Renfrew, External Examiners’ Report 2014

In the past, the course has made overseas trips to Paris and Barcelona. There is a charge for students to join but trips are not compulsory.

To give you an idea, the Paris trip cost £270 for travel and hotel, and the Barcelona trip £315 for travel and hotel.

Field trips inside the UK are sometimes free, but you’ll be expected to pay the cost of travel associated with these trips, such as travelling to London for an exhibition or going on location to draw.

Object Trouvé (found object)

Throughout the last and current centuries, artists and designers have been inspired by undistinguished - often modified - objects that are not normally considered art or design, because they already have a non-art function. It’s the artist or designer’s aim to question any given form or object and to translate his/her answers to these questions into a series of new and needed solutions, in the form of contemporary products and artefacts.

For example, artist Marcel Duchamp perfected the concept when he made a series of ‘ready mades’, and Pop artist Andy Warhol painted Coca Cola bottles and Campbell’s Soup cans. Composers use ‘found sound’ in their compositions - such as the likes of John Cage or The Slant, and fashion designers such as Nicolas Ghesquière (from Balenciaga) or rising talent such as Michel Van de Ham create innovative fashion collections inspired by found and mundane gizmos.

Design Task:

Find an object in your immediate surroundings that’s used in everyday life - the backyard of your garden, the street, a market or your friend’s bedroom and so on.

Through observational drawing and photography, explore your chosen object. Think about texture, form, negative space, different scales, details. Use your explorations to inform design ideas for either womenswear or menswear.

Requirements:

-A minimum of eight observational drawings and eight photographs -Sketch one observational drawing per page-Create a series of design ideas that have been directly inspired by each observational drawing and/or photography – a minimum of three design ideas per observational drawing. Include fabric swatches too.

SUMMER PROJECT

3D Observational Project

Fashion design ideas and concepts can be influenced and developed by a variety of sources - visual imagery, costume, architecture, objects, art and so on. This summer project will start you on your journey to becoming a designer by engaging you in the design process.

Choose a 3D object, and through a series of observational drawings using a variety of media, show that you’ve analysed and understood the object.

Experiment with a range of media and explore different drawing styles from inspirational artists.

Please work in an A4 /A3 sketchbook (cartridge paper).

Have fun with the summer project; there are no restrictions to your creativity or experimentation. You can design conceptually or commercially – most importantly, ‘think outside the box’.

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